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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THURSDAY, Mareil I?. w^JPZFl^**** BILLS- Current Rates. Bant of Camden. 40<a of Charleston. ^ - k of Chester. " ** par. Bank of Georgetown... ". ?5? Bank of Haabn- . 05? Ja***'*: . 03? . - newberry. par. iiank of South Carolina. 05? Bank of State of South Carolina, prior to 1861. 40? BanK of State of South Carolina, after January 1,1861. 10? 12 Commercial Bank, Columbia. 02? Exchange Bank, Columbia. 10? Farmers' ana Exchange Bar>v Chariest"" '_^ Q U?rcnants' Baak/cheraw. 03? .. People's Bank, Charleston.... .. Par Planters' Bank of Fairiield. 03? Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, Charleston.y-;v v p Southwestern Railroad Bank, Charleston (old). Southwestern Railroad BanK, Charleston (n^;,.,,,,,..?.? Dar State B??L'?, charleston. W(* " Union Bank, Charleston . ' City of Charleston Change Bilte..... ?n? state oj S. Carolina Treasury Notes. par BONDS, STOCKS AND COUPONS. City of Columbia Bonds.. 08? io City of Columbia Coupons.......... 08? 70 South Carolina Railroad and BanK Stock (whole shares)............ 44 oo? South CaroUna Railroad (half shares) 22 00? South Carolina Railroad Six Per Cent . Bonds.....75 00? .. South Carolina Railroad Seven Per Cent. Bonds.83 ??? South Carolina Railroad Cert?lcate of Indebtedness.- - . . . P*r City of Charleston Six Per Cent. Stock.. 67 ??? City or Charleston Fire Loan Bonds.. 75? State or South Carolina Bonds (old). 84? State of South CaroUna Bonds (new Issue of January 1,1867). 78? 80 State ot South Carolina Bonds (Issued for Bank or thc State bills). 80? State of South Carolina Stock. 80? State of South CaroUna Coupons (fundablc)._f?? People's National Bank Stock.103 50? First National Bank Stock.115 00?117 00 . Union Bank Stock. 7 5?? 8 00 Bank of Charleston StocK (whole shares)..... ...... 23 50? .. Bank of Charleston StocK (half ? ? shares).? oo@ ll 76 People's Bank Stock. 6 00? .. Planters' A Mechanics' Bank Stock.. 2 60? 2 75 Sooth Carohna Loan ana TruBt Com- _ pany Stock.104 00?105 00 Greenville and Columbia Railroad State guaranteed Bonds. 64? Greenville and Columbia First Mort? gage Bonds.. . 75? .76 Charlotte, augusta and Columbia Bonds. 00? Northeastern Railroad First Mort? gage Bonds..". 84 60? Northeastern Railroad First Coupons (past due). 86 oo? 86 50 Northeastern RaUroad Stock(capltal) 8 00? Northeaster? Railroad StocK (pre? ferred. 30 00? Northeastern Railroad Certificate of . Indebtedness. J. 66? 60 Cheraw and Dodington First Mort? gage Bonds......'...'..76? Charleston Gas Company StocK. 22 60? 23 00 Cfcarle-' City Railway - StocK (ex ,-.dend. 68 00? Charleston Mining and Manufactur? ing Company's Phosphate Works .. ? Charleston and Savannah RaUroad Bonds (State guarantee).. 66? oo Savannah and Charleston Railroad (State gnarantec)Seven Per Cent. Bonds. 88? Savannah and Charleston Railroad Bonds (first mortgage). 80? Savannah and Charleston Railroad StocK. 28 50? Olty of Savannah Bonds. 85? 86 City of Savannah Coupons (due pre? vious to Janel, 1866)..... 97? City of Savannah Coupons (due after June 1.1866.? City of Memphis Bonds (endorsed by M. A C. Railroad. 60? Clry of Memphis Bonds (anendorsed) 60? City of Memphis Coupons.. 76? Memphis and Charleston R. R. Stock 10 87? Memphis and Charleston R. R. Bonds 85? Memphis and Cha'ton R. R. Coupons 93? Georgia State Bond, 7 per cent, (old) 82? Georgia State Bond, 7 per cent-(new) 86? 88 Georgia State Coupons. 97? Kxports for tike Week ending March 9. FOREIGN. LIVERPOOL-Per Freach bark France-lill bales upland cotton, 30 bags sea Island cotton, 236 tes rice, 1881 bags cotton seed. Rio DS JANEIRO AND A MARkET-Per British bark Coutest-328,750 feet lamber. CARDENAS AND A MARKET-Per sehr Young Teazer-I50,ooo reet pitch pine lumber. 46 tierces rice, 68 bbls rosin, 100 bois Hour, 205 bbls pota? toes, 10 bbls spirits turpentine. 118 empty hhds. BARACOA-Per sehr Azelda A Laura-35,000 reet lamber, 4 bbls naval stores, 4 tierces rice, and sun? dries. DOMESTIC. BOSTON-Per brig Monica-200 tons phosphate rock. NORTH WEYMOUTH, MASS-Per sehr Henrietta 250 tons phosphate rock. NEW HAVEN, CONN, VIA GEORGETOWN, S C- Per sehr Venilla-160 tons phosphate rock. NEW YORK-Per steamship Charleston-344 bales cotton, 175 packages sundries, 2J? tierces rice. ....Per steamship Champion-80 bags sea island cotton, 238 bales upland cotton, 42 bales do? mestics, 47 bbls cotton seed oil. 38 packages sundries.Per steamship South Carolina-12 bags sea island cotton, 182 bales upland cotton. 30 tierces rice, leo bales waste, 58 bales domestics, 47 packages oranges, and sundries.Per sehr Moonlight-Inward cargo. PHILADELPHIA-Per steamship Zodiac-27 bales cotton, 193 tierces rice, 277 bbls rosin, 68 bales do? mestics and sundries.Per sehr S H Shari)-48 bales cotton, 1 hhd iron. 113 empty barrels. 18 boxes mdse, 18,000 reet lamber, 276 tons phos? phate rock. BALTIMORE-Per steamship Maryland-139 tes rice. SO oaies cotton, 20 bales domestics, 30 bales yarn, 24 hales raes. 14 bales thread, 31 casks clay, 12 boxes cheese. 30.000 reet lamber, and sundries. _Per sehr E H King-75,000 feet flooring boards. WILMINGTON. DKL-Per sehr Fannie H Backlln 128,000 feet pitch pine lamber, 61,000 feet hewn timber. __ The Charleston Market. [FOR TBS WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, MARCH 10.] THE RECEIPTS, ac-The receipts at the South? ern ports ap to Friday last, although declining, show large gains over last year, and were 73,197 bales, against 82,753 last week, and 44,589 for the samo period the previous season. The Increase on the total sappUcs ap to tho latest mail dates were 476.876 bales, the total this season being 2,178,184 bates, against 1,701,308 last year. New Orleans still has the most marked increase, re? ceiving thc past week 37,448 bales, m contrast with 15,826 last year. The arrivals at the many Sonthera centres np to the latest dates have been about as foUows: 1870. 1869. New Orleans, March 9.860.264 686,142 Mobile, Mareil 9 .261.950 18S,bl6 Savannah, March 9.393,224 288,761 Charleston, March 9.194,722 159,424 Texas, March 0.167.471 109.092 Virginia, March 9.168,049 122,880 THE COTTON MARKET.-The continued large ar? rivals at thc ports and the fall In gold has kept ap a depress, d feeling in this article, and prices daring the period under review have been de? clining-the English market receding from llj?d fl lb to lld for middling uplands; at New York the rates fell or from 22)? to 21c, and at this port from 2l?c nominal to 20){c fi m. Until the ex? tent of the rec:;pts arc ascertained with some ?p proacii to correctness, and tho financial position become more settled, lt wUl be difUcult to indi? cate the course of prices. The movement of the staple at Liverpool ami New York during the preseut week has been as follows: On Friday, March 4, the former closed with a downward tendency at lljfd, sales 8000 bales; the latter was decidedly lower at 22>?c, sales 2000 bales. On Saturday the former closed dull at lljfd, sales SOOO bales; the latter was heavy at 22 >i. sales 2400 bales. On Monday the former was steady at nd, sales 10,000 bales; the latter was heavy and declined >?o fl lb, at Stjfc, sales 2i00 bales. On Tuesday the former was dull, uplands lld, Bales 8o00 bales; the latter was %c fi lb lower, at 2i c. sales 5000 bales. On Wednesday the for? mer closed steady at lld, sales 10,000 bales; thc latter opened heavy at Xe decline, but closed firm with the decline recovered, sales 6006 bales. Yes? terday the runner was unchanged at lid; the lat? ter qu et at 21 #c. The stock or the article in sight at the latest dates was as tallows: 1870. 18S9. Stock lo Liverpool. 202,000 309,970 Adoat from India. so.ooo 130.000 Afloat from America. 286.0C0 109.000 Stock in London. 76.140 100,400 Afloat Tor London. 46.000 53,006 Stock In Havre. 8*.0SO 48,209 Afloat for Havre. 21.387 . 27.464 Stock in Bremen. 6.666 5,088 Afloat for Bremen. 22,029 22.032 Stock in United Statesports.... 671.651 418.502 Stock m the interior towns. lOl.feO 90.667 Total. 1,585,903 1,364.332 Excess In visible supply.... 221,671 Stock or cotton held by Manchester spinners at the mills now, 45,000 bales; Bone time 186*>, TO.uoo kales. Middling uplands now lld; then l2\'d * lb J The arrivals or the staple Tor the wc been Ul bags- or - sea 4elao4s--ar?l Flo: .1470 bales of uplands, against iso bagt isla ids and Floridas and 2003 bales er th" WtX?k bcfore> an<* 6* bags or ?ea lsh -?~taa? ?nd 2900 bales nPJ*n<ls, for t i-Bese flopplies have been rec last year. - "er g^,^ Q^OU follows, say ol uplanuo ? - RaJ2J. road, 3151 bales; per Northeastern . bales; Georgetown, 8; San tee, 34; Beaurort Bea islands, Beaufort, 46; Florida, 48; Sav 23; Combahee, 24. The transactions, and prices prevaiUns m,??.et have been as follows: On Friday, March 4th, a light inquiry pi early in the day, and about 176 bales were thc basis or 2l@2l>4'c fi ft for low mtddllr the receipt, of telegrams announcing a fall prevented rurther transactions, and the closed dull and nominal. On Saturday there was ? steady and l maud, which w?& limited to a few pure who operated at receding prices. Sales at bales, ordinary to good ordinary teing qu l8)i@20, low middling 20>?, middling 5 strict middling at 21?c fi Th, On Monday there '?vas a good demai price8were low-?r and declined abouts Sales 700 bales, ordinary to good ordu>.*ar quoted at 16@19K, low middling 20, middll and strict middling 2lc fi rs. On Tuesday the staple was in steady i prices being about the same as thc day Sales 650 bales, quotations unaltered. On Wednesday the market opened stead a fair business doing, but became quiet an? on receipt of telegrams. Sales about soo ordinary to good ordinary being quote?! 10>?, low middling 20, middling 20@2?>i middling 21c f> lb. Yesterday the'ofrerlng stock was ligri transactions consequently limited, at stead' Sales about 450 bales, of which a part wi the evening before, say: 14 at 17; 63 at 18 18K; 1 at I8?i; 24 at 19; 35 at 19tf ; 90 at 20 20>?; 2 at 21. We quote: LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary to good ordinary.17 91 Low middling.20 @ Middling.20?? Strlot middling.21 @ SEA ISLAND COTTON.-The arrivals Tor th were 141 bags, against 186 last week, and the same time last season, ""J? market ft quality of the staple has con tinned depresse? a very moderate Inquiry, principally Tor th ter grade3, the lower qualities being neg and prices tending in buyers' ravor. transactions have been 300 bags, i which were, say of Floridas, 3 at 33c; 35; 7 at 38; 10 at 42; 30 at 48; 12 a or sea Islands, 3 at 52c; 3 at 52?; 35 at ss 66; 26 at 60; 1 at 65; 17 at 68c We quote : mon Floridas 35940c; medium 40045; m te good 45@50; good to flne50?55; fine and 66960c fi lb. Sea Island may be qnoted : 50cTor common; 50@60 for medium; 60(5 medium to fine, and 70c9$l fl rb for lim choice grades. RICE.-The arrivals ofCaroilna rough havi light, amounting to about 6000 bushels. T mand for this grain has been quite mod?r?t prices weak, closing easier yesterday, the actions amounting to about 600 tierces of Carolina, say 16 tierces at 6 1-16; 22 at ftjtf; 5>i; 133 at 6K; 74 at &%; 260 at Oe fi lb. We common to fair clean Carolina at 5@5)?; 5?? 96c fl lb. Carolina rough may be quo $1 is@l 30 fi bushel for interior, and $1 30 fi bushel for sea coast. NAVAL STORES.-Thc market has been du transactions limited In these articles. Sa No. 2 rosin took place at $1 CO fi bbl, and Nt $1 55 fl bbl. Thc low rates prevailing for s turpentine prevent'd transactions In this ai The supplies or all kinds arc light. HAY.-The receipts or this article were cor to a few limited lots or North River dcscrlr for the supply of the local tr?de. The hue has been only or a retail character. CORN.-The arrivals have been large, am lng to about 60,000 bushels for the week. Th qui ry for country consumption has been mode .and the transactions mostly In Jobbing lo about $110@117 "fi ousrtei, weight or sack eluded. About 4500 bushels ol yellow were sc $1 07 fi bushel, bulk weight, and 2500 bu white at $1 08 fl] bushel, bulk weight. 1 were also additional wholesale transaction private terms. OATS.-There have been fair supplies or this g coming to band, and there ls a moderate Job trade at about 72@73c fi bushel. FLOUR.-The finer qualities are in good s and quiet, but the lower grades, say tine superfine, are in limited supply and held at rates. We quote Northern and Western fir $5 35?.-) 45 fi bbl; super at $5 76?5 85 fl extra at $6 25?7 fi bbl, and family at $7 25(g bbl. Southern descriptions are in moderate st and may be quoted at $7?7 75 fl bbl for es and $8@9 fl bbl for family grades. BACON-Is In fair supply, but has been dull, ~\ rather easier figures prevailing. We quote pt shoulders at 13Kc ft rb; sides at ITc fl ft; salted shoulders at 12)?c, and sides at 16c fl rt SUGAR AND MOLASSES.-There has been a m< rate business in Cuba clayed molasses, nt 36@ fl gallon In hhds., and 40c. fi gallon in bblB. > Orleans molasses, good to prime, ls held at ' soc. fl gallon. Cuba grocery sugars, good prime, may be quoted at io? io??c. ft ft.; chi do. 10K@Uc fl ft. Louisiana Sugars, goo? choice, are selling at I0&@12&c. fi lb. Mes: J. A. Euslow A Co. sold nt auction during week cargo of schooner Eveline, and pan cargo of schooner Youug Teaser, at thc follow prices: Good grocery sugarl0@i0>?c. Cuba 1 losses 34c In hhds, and 38940c in bbls; clayed hhds 37@3Sc; in bbls 40c; old crop clayed, swe 3Cc in hhds. FRUIT.-The supplies of oranges and banat are light, and business mostly or a retail char ter. VEGETABLES.-Irish potatoes are In good ste and sell nt $2?$3 60 fi bbl. Choice seed qui tifs are held at $4?ii* j fl bbl. Onions are in Hg stock and sell at ubout $6 fl bbl. BUTTER AND LARD-There ls a fair stock prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 3t 40c fl ft. Western and other lower grades s from 'J9@:JOC ft ft; country do. at 25930c fi 1 as In quality. Lard ls in good -apply and ls he at 19920c. SALT.-There have been no receipts or this ar cle. Lots from store selling at $1409150 fl sac INDIA BAGGING.-The market ls fairly supplie with this article, and we quote 23924c fi y ar Bundee bagging, 44 inches, Hi lbs. ror the yan ls held at 30935c. Sea Island bagging, 45 inclu wide, 2 ft for the yard, is held at 45c. ROPE.-The demand Tor rope la moderate, an prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. W quote hemp al -ccuts fi ft; green leal at 10 cen ti and jute at 8}??9 cents fi ft. IRON BANDS AND TIES tor cotton,.or the mos approved patterns, are offered on the market a 6,'i@7>ic fi ft, and sales have taken place a these figures. Try BER AND LUMBER.-The market for this arti cle ls dull. We quote timber for milling purposei Trom $5?9. Shipping timber $io@l.~>; 4-4@5-< flooring at fl4?15 fi M. Bright lumber, goor merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, frorr $20924 fi M by the cargo. FREIGUTS.-To Liverpool, by steam, Jid on uplands, iy?t? on sea hjlands; by sail, we quote ?;d on uplands and J?d on sea is? lands. To navre nominal. Coastwise-to New York, by steam, Ko on uplands and J?c on sea islands, $1 25 fi tierce on rice; by sail, Jic on cotton;- fi tierce on rice; 40c fi barrel on rosin; $8 fi M on lumber; $9910 fi M on tim? ber. To Boston, by sail, H?Ho fl ft on upland cotton. To Providence, $8 fl M on boards, ac ft on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam. Kc fl ft on uplands; by sall, $6?7 <p M on boards: $9 on timber; $3 fi ton on clay, and $393 25 on phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, Xe fi to; by sad, $s@7 fl M on boards: $3?3 25 fi ton on phosphate roc1'. Vessels are in demand by our merchants to take lumber freights from Georgetown, S. c., Harlen and Satitta River, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., to Northern ports, and $11912 fl M are rates on lumber and boards. EXCHANGE-STERLING BILLS.-Thc rate yester I day was 17??@I?>? ror eo day bills. I DOMESTIC EXCUANOE.-Thc banks arc purclias mg sight checks on New York at ? discount; 5 days )i discount; 10 days }? per ct. discount; 15 days I; 20 days -; 30 days - ?J They are sell? ing Bight checks at par. GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday baying at ll, and selling at 12. Markets by Telegraph. FOREIGN. LONDON, March 10-Noon.-Consols 93%. Bonds 91%. IdTEnrooL, Marcn. io-Noon.-Cotton dull; up? lands lld; Orleans HXd; sales ??O? bales". Red Western WIMJJ 3s. red wlnter wheat ^ g^gg 10d< Fleur 20s 6d. Lard flat at eis. Evening.-Cotton steady; uplands lld; Orleans ll%ali%d; Bales 10,000 bales; speculation and ex? port looo bales. Red Western wheat 8sa8s ld. PARIS, March io.-Bourse opened dull; Rentes 74? 75c. HAVANA, March 9.-Sugar active a* ror >'0 12. Exchange irregular. u>TE"TIC NEW YoBK ,Mareil 10-Noon-Stocks steady and flrm' Money easy at 5a6 per cent. Sterling, long 8%; short, 0. Gold 10%. Sixty-twos coupons, 9J?; Tennessees, ex-coupons, 69; new, 48%; Vir glnias, ex-coupons, 76; new, 72; Louisianas, old, 74%; new, 70; levee, sixes, 74; eights, 83; Alaba? ma eights, 00%; Aves, 70%; Georgia sixes, 83; sevens, 93%; North Carolinas, old, 47%;new, 21%. South Carolina, old, 00; new, 82%. Flour dull. Wheat without change. Corn dull. Pork Armer, mess $25 3!a26 60. Lard quiet at 13%al3%c. Cot? ton steady at 2la21%c Turpentine quiet at 44%c. Rosin steady at $2 05 for common, $210 for good strained. Freights quiet. Evening.-Money easy at 4 to 6 per cent. Sterl? ing 8%. Gold closed firm at 12% bid. Govern? ments closed active and advanced. Sixty-twos lox. Southern securities firm and advanced on all but Virginias. Tenncssees 68%; new 48%. Virginias 73%; new 71%. Louisianas 76; new 70. Levees sixes 73%; eights 83%. Alabama eights 95; Aves 72%. Georgia sixes 83; sevens 93%. North Carolinas 47%; new 21%. South Carolinas 88; new 82%. Cotton flrm but very irregular; sales 4900 bales at 2l%a2l%c. Floor heavy at 5 to 10c low? er; superfine State $4 55a4 65; common to fair ex? tra Southern $6 75a6 io. Wheat rather activo. Corn Inactive aad lower; new mixed Western 9ia 97c. Pork firm at $25 75a26. Lard firm at Mal 5c. Whisker less Hm, Western 99a00%c. Groceries dull Naval stores weak. Freights firmer; on cotton by steam 7-16a%; sail %a5-ie. BOSTON, March io.-Cotton dull, prices nominal; middling 2l%c; net receipts es bales; coastwise 265; total 333;sales 200; stock 13,000. BALTIMORE, March io.-Cotton nominal at 20c. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat steady at $1 22 al 26. Corn dull; whiff 92a93c; yellow 94c. Oats 64a56c. Pork quiet. Bacon weak; shoulders 12% al2%c- Lard weak at 15%al6c. Whiskey less firm at $ lal 01. . CINCINNATI, March io.-Corn, mixed doll at 68a 70c; sound firm, owing to the light supply, at 72a 74c. Whiskey dull at 91a02c. Purk In better de demand to fill contracts at $26. Bacon nominal; shoulders ile; clear sides 15%. Lard dall at 13a 13%c. ST. LOUIS, March 10.-Corn declining; mixed 74 a75c Whiskey 03c. Fork J26. Bacon, nothing doing. Lard nominal. LOUISVILLE, March io.-Corn weak and un? changed. Provisions dull. Pork $27. Shoulders li%c; clear sides ie. Whiskey dall at 93c. NEW ORLEANS, March io.-Cotton steady and lu fair demand; middlings 21%u21%c. Net receipts 3001, coastwise 550, total 4247 bales. Exports to Havre 3799; Bremen 2107; Vera Cruz 3492; New Vork 1300. Sales lO.COO; stock 238,890. Sugar linn, prime 12c. Molasses, fermenting, 40a50c; prime 65a67%. Gold 10%. sight exchange par. Sterling 19%. SAVANNAH, March 10.-Cotton dull; middling? 20c; receipts 1231 bales; exports coastwise 626 sales 100; stock 57,400. NOKKOLK, March 10.-Cotton dull, prices un changed; low middlings 16%al9c; receipts 2G? bales; exports, coastwise, VHS; sales 75;stocK 0402. GALVESTON, March io.-Cotton steady; good or dinary 18%c; receipts 806 bales; sales 1850 bales stock 47,048 bales. MOBILE, March io.-Cotton firm; supply limited middlings 20c; receipts 135 bales; exports, coast wise, 231 bales; sales SOO bales to day; 1900 bale: last evening; stock 74,578 bales. New York Rice Market. Thc Journal of Commerce, of thc 8th Instant says: "In domestic, thc business Is light, and prices are in thc buyer's favor. The offerings art fair, but the demand ls confined to retail parcels, Wc quote lines at 5%a6%c, and small lots at o%o 7%c. Norfolk Cotton and Corn Market. Thc Journal, of thc 0th Instant, says: COTTON.-Receipts here for the week have been 1977 bales; the market ls dall, stagnant and life less. Buyers and sellers aro entirely apart in their views, as lovaine, and at present there seems u> be no hope of a compromise; hence we are en? tirely without transactions that can be quoted a an Indication of a market. A few straggling irre gular lots of common have lound buyers-there seems to be no demand anywhere. In our tele grams later In the day from all thc Northern mar kets, represent it as unsaleable-this state ol things ls remarkable, but has been predicted foi some time past. In our Issue of a month ago we spoke of lt as more than likely to occur. CORN.-Receipts have been quite fair-for thc week about 28,ooo bushels-all or which have been sold. Early In the week thc demand was rathei tame and prices fell back a little, say 87a88c foi mixed and yellow, and one for white; rates on thc demand fur really prime and choice white stiffen ed it up a Utile, and the last Bales, tn our know ledge, were 9la91%c, and some sold P N T. Wilmington Market. WILMINGTON, March 9.-SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales of only 60 casks at 40c per gallon. ROSIN.-Sales of 500 bbls at si uo rur strained and $1 65 for No. 2. CRUDE TURPENTINE-Has declined 5al0c, will sales of 750 bbls at $2 7oa2 80 for soft, and $1 6'Ji 1 65 ror hard. TAR.-Sales or 530 bbls at $1 90 per bbl. COTTON.-No sale. reported. Interior Cotton Markets. ATLANTA, March 8.-Tbc market closed activi ut 22%<; for middling; 22c for low middling; 20< for good ordinary. MACON. March 8.-Receipts to-day 124 bales sales 2.59 bales; shipped 147 bales. There was a good demand to-day, but Hie tendency of pricci is still strongly downward. On thc day's opera Hons prices fell off lc. Hie market closed quiet this evening willi but few samples on the boardi at 18%e for middlings. COLUMBUS March 7.-The low prices or cottor and consequently of gold, has produced a furthei decline In our market. There has been a moder ale demand and lew offerings; market dull ant declining; middlings 19ye; sales 76 bales; receipt: 89 l?ales; shipments 42 bales. MONTGOMERY, March 8.-Cotton market dui at is sc for low middlings. SUMTER, March 8.-Colton closes dull at iron 14 to 18c, and every Indication of a further de cline. 7Z ts fi O H M ? I ; SS ff SS ff 22? ? s il* "g ll S <s? -r 3 : So 3 o* 3 P . B ? cg eo 5 S? I S :." : ?5 : ?BS S . Bm . ^2 ' . Ci tV g S ; np . : g. : : -2 ."5 cr n . ?j ; P f lp. SH Egara -J ao hi - ow ? zr> ?O o - a> ? 2 ? 5 m S P ~ 3 S ? ? l'itiiiienuris. Per steamship Tenneeeee. for New York-P R Bi li.kw hn,. W McDonnell, Mrs Dennims, Mr Van Raunchier, Miss Van HeiisCaer. N Applegale. A J Thomas. J I) Clinpio. Dr Johnson. Mrs Bexley, Mr Latin, W K Kout night, and 3 in steerage. Per steamer St Helena, rrom Edlsto, Rock ville. Enterprise and Landines- H Wilson, T A Beckett. P Toirlio, Mrs Lyons, W Cross, A John? ston. 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Ho O Oin i n> s Ho O i ri P o |,g KOTS.-Wc have deducted rTom Kew Orleans 45,103 bales uplands, rrom Mobile .... bales, rrom Savannah 5091 bags sea Island and 50 bales up? land, and rrom Charleston 3513 bags sea island and 151 bales upland-the quantities received at those ports rrom Mobile. Florida. Texas and Savannah. Charleston Wholculc Prices. ARTICLES. PRICES. BAGGING, fi yur? ; Dundee. 30 ? 45 Guuny Cloth. 23 & 24 , Ii.M.H Hom, v n> 1 Manilla. @ Western. 8 ? 12? Jute. o @ ? PUTTER-Goshen. 30 ? 40 County. 20 @ 30 i COTTON, fi lb Ordinary to good ordinary.... IT & 10>i Low middling. 20 @ Middling to strict middling... 20?? 21 Good middling. ? Sea Island. 40 @ 1 00 COFFEE, fi lb Rio. 20 @ 26 Laguayra. 28 @ Java. 35 0 40 FKRTI LIZERS 1 Carolina Fertilizer, fl 2000 Its. 60 00 @ Wando Fertilizer. 60 00 ? Double Relined Foudrette.30 oo @ Niles' Phosphate. 63 00 ? Peruvian Guano, fi 2240 lbs...loo oo a Pacillc Guano, fi 2000 lbs. 65 00 @ Phoenix Guano. 65 00 @ Maugh's Phosphate, fi 2000 lbs 60 oo @ Rhodes' Phosphate, fi 2000 lbs 65 00 ? Rhodes'Standard Manure ($65 time). 67 60 ? Orchlllo Guano ($40 time). 35 00 ? Land Plaster.13 oo ? 16 oo Mapcs' Super Phos, fl 2000 lbs. 66 00 @ Woolston's Phosphate or Lime 65 00 (?) Wooiston's Vcge'or, fi 2000 lbs 65 oo @ Croosdale's Gen. Sup.Phos. net 60 00 @ Rowers'Complete Manure, net 60 oo ? Sardy's Phos. Peruvian, cash. 65 00 ? Sardy's Pacific Guano, cash... 60 00 ? Putapsco Guano. 65 00 ? .. E. Frank Co's Ammonlated Rone Phosphate. CO 00 ? Ooe'rt Pure Dissolved Bone_62 00 (<o Whann's Superphosphate.65 oo ? 75 oo Rtlwaa Guano, No l ($00 time) 64 00 ? EU wau Guano, No 2 ($70 time) 63 00 ? Zell's Ammonlated Roue Phos pbaie($70 time). 60 00 & FLOUR, fi bbl KlUC. 6 35 ? 5 45 Super. 6 75 @ 6 00 Northern and Western Extra. 6 25 ? 7 00 baltimore Extra. @ Southern-Super. @ Extra. 7 00 @ 8 00 Family. 8 00 ? 9 50 GRAIN, fi bushel Maryland Oats. 72 @ 73 Western Oats. ? Corn. 1 07 ? 1 17 HAY, fi cwt North River. 1 60 ? LUM UER, vi M .'oct Clear While Pine, first quality. 50 00 ? 55 Oo White Pine, good run. 38 oo @ 40 oo Yellow Pine. 20 oo a 24 co Boards, rough. 14 oo @ is oo Grooved and tongued 28 00 ? 32 oo MOLASSES, fi gallon Cuba. 36 a 40 Muscovado. 42 (& Sugar-house. 60 @ l oo New Orleans. 78 @ 80 NAVAL STORES, fl bbl Tar. a Pitch. ? Rosin, pale. @ Rosin, No. 1. 1 90 ? Rosin, No. 2. 1 60 ? Kosln. No. 3. 1 66 ? Spirits Turpentine, fl gallon.. .. ? Oakum, fl lb. 10 0 NAILS-American 4@20d., fi keg 6 05 ? 7 00 P JWUER-Dupont's, F.F.F. g.... 0 70 a Dupont's, F.F.F. 5 60 ? Dupont's, Blasting. 4 26 a PROVISIONS, fi rb Bacon, Hams. 21 a 22 Sides. 17 a Shoulders. 13%? Strips. @ Lard, In keg. 10 a 20 Rutter. 30 ? 40 Cheese. 15 ? 30 Potatoes, Irish, fi bbl. 2 26 ? 3 60 Sweet. 3 50 a 4 00 Onions. 6 00 ? Apples. 5 oe @ 6 oo Eggs. 30 a 50 Poultry-Chickens, fi doz.... 3 00 ? 4 00 Fowls, fl doz. 5 oo @ 6 oo RICE, fi lb-Carolina. 05 a oo East india. tja SALT, fl sack-Liverpool, coarse 1 40 a l so Liverpool, fine. @ SUGAR, fi rb-Raw. ? Porto Rico. a Muscovado. a BEESWAX-fi lb. 38 a 40 HIDES. Green-fi n>. 68 a Dry. 18 a CntSTNTTS-fi bushel. 4 oo a Stocks of Cotton in tlx Interior Towns not inclntlcd in the Receipts* TOWNS. Augusta* llam'g.March Macon, Ga.Mardi Columhns, Ga.March Montgomery, Ala.Mm ch Selma, A!a.March Memphis, Tenn.March Nashville, Tenn.March - Total. 1870. ?.BS.*! 16,208 i:t.x.-." 11,759 7.04 23,40.; 8,012 101,980 1869. 20,100 8,941 14,345 7,466 7,642 25,595 6,678 90,667 Comparative Exports of Cotton ?nd Rice from th^Port t>f Charleston, from Sep? tember 1,1869, to March 10, 1870. EX PO HTS D TO 1869-'70. S. LiUp'OViRlce 1668-'69. S. I.iUp'd. i Rice Liverpool... Other Br. Ports Tot'J G. Britain 4559 52658 664 2594 30975 70 4569 62659 2594 30975 Havre. Other Fr. Ports Total France.. N. of Europe.. Tot'I N. Europe S. of Europe... W. Indies, kc. 556 1269 347 556 Total F. Ports..1 Boston. Rhode Island.. New York. Philadelphia... Bait, k Nr'folk Oth. U.S.Ports Tot'I Cse Ports Grand Total. 6116 113 352 10 12C9 1338 1338 5160 60416 1678 82205 I 8020 12730 333 39S3 900S 104633 165049 347 1065 116 2594 7552 1*19 3661 2396 1534; 16412 14 2216 1208 32183 2288 4S82 3903 1784 84288 4438 13811 108224 140407 1625 0856 1367 4001 1389 19193 10268 Exports of Rice, Naval Stores and Lam? ber from the Port of Charleston, from September!. 1869, to March IO. 1870. EXPORTED TO 1869-'70. NAVAL STon's Bbls. Feet. 1868-'69. NAVAL STOR'S Bbls. Feet. Boston. New York_ Philadelphia.. Baltimore.... New Orleans.. Mobile. Provld'ccR I. Oth'rUSP'rts T'al Coastw'se 10,628 6,45 4,623 992 141,404 2,592,048 308,000 774,400 9.682 3,885 200 1.734 208,942 2,987,000 1,169,793 1,958,000 113.140 850,204 1,141,450 313,663 21,700 4,839,196 15,401 7,766,848 Barcelona. Maj'a&M'kct. West Indies.. Halifax, N S.. St John's, NB. London. Bristol, Eng.. Liverpool. Havre. Montevideo... Great Britain. Rio de Janeiro Total Foreign. Grand Total 2,671 750,822 1,425 *2?? 200,000 200 6,020 5,8o; 5,268 308,124 323,750 1,396,G9C 35.876 6.2Xr>.S!)-J 6,54'; 13,99: 1,4114,071 29..lui; 9.2S1.6I9 Exports. BARCELONA-Per Spanish brig Francisco-602 bales upland cotton. NEW YORE-Per steamship Tennessee-59 bags sea island cotton, 695 bales upland cotton, 26 tes rice, 108 bales yarns and domestics, 5 rolls leather and sundries. BALTIMOKB-Per (steamship Falcon-207 tierces rice, .44 bales cotton. 56 casks clay, 10 bales yarn, 3 bales rags, io,600 feet lumber, and sundries. Receipts by Railroad, March IO. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. 493 bales cotton, 97 bales domestics, 34 bbls na? val stores, l car stock. To Railroad Anent. Clng horn, Herring k co, Frost & Adger, G W Williams k co. Caldwell k Son, W \V Smith, Kirkpatrick k Witte, A J Salinas, Mowry k Son, W C Courtney k co, J R Pringle & Son. G fl Walter k co, Pclzer, Rodgers ,t co, j n E Sloan, J Wiley k co, Thurs? ton k Holmes, and Johnston, Crews ? co. JP O MT CALENDAR. MOON'S PHASES. New Moon, 2d, 3 hours, 20 minutes, morning. First quarter, loth, 7 hours, 52 minutes, morning. Pull Moon, 17th, 8 hours, 32 minutes, morning. Last t"uarter. 23d, ll hours. 18 minutes, evening. New Motin, 31st, 8 hours, 37 minutes, evening. Mouday. Tuesday. Wednesday.. Thursday_ Friday., Saturday_ Si ll. lin v. SUN. RISES. 6..21 e.. 20 6.. 10 fl..18 6.. 16 6..15 6..14 8UN SKTS. e.. 5 . MOON lt. & S 10..46 ll..43 mom. 12..37 1..33 2..29 3.. 23 man WATER. ll.. G ll..51 morn. 12..42 1..44 2.. 44 3.. 68 MARINE NEWS. CHARLESTON, MARC II ll. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Prometheus. Gray, Philadelphia-left - inst. Mdse. To J k T Getty. (Consignees pre? viously reported.) Sehr M A 'lyUT, Tyler, Alexandria, Va-3 days. Grain. To T J Kerr k cu. Steamer St Helena, Elliott, Edisto, Rockville. Enterprise and Landings. 1 bale sea Island cotton, mdse amt sundries. To J H Murray, J Colcock k co, Chapeau k Ueifrou, and J Wright. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Tennessee, Chichester, New York W A Courtenay. Steamship Falcon, Horsey, Baltimore -P C Tren holm. Spanish brig Francisco, Riera, Barcelona-W r Hun. brig Ottolan, Lcaman, Trinidad, Cuba-J A Ens low k co. Sehr Myrover, Brown, New York via George? town, S C- W Roach k co. Sehr Eveline, Dutch, Belfast, Mc, via Bucksvllle, S C-J A Enslow k co. Steam tug Martha Washington, Simmons, Georgetown, S C-Risley k Creighton. SAILED YESTERDAY. Steamship Tennessee, Chichester, New York. Steamship Falcon, Horsey,Baltimore. brig Monica, Libby. Boston. Brig A F Larrabee, Ward well, Wilmington, N C. Sehr Virginia Uart', Johnson, a Northern Port. Sehr Moonlight, Briggs, New Vork. Sehr E ll King, Bragdon, Baltimore. Sehr Henrietta, Leavltt, North Weymouth,Mass. sehr S ll Sharp, Webb, Philadelphia. Sehr L B Wing, Endicott, Georgetown, S C. Sehr Myrover. Brown, Georgetown, S C. Sehr Nicanor, Hannan, Wilmington, N C. FROM THIS PORT. Steamship Zodiac, Hines, at Philadelphia, March 8. Sehr M B Mahoney, Anderson, Boston, March 7. UP FOR THIS PORT. Sehr Anna Little, Crawford, at Philadelphia. March 7. CLEARED FOR THIS PORT. Steamship Sea Gull, Dutton, at Baltimore, Marun 8. Sehr W llTliorndiKc.IIall, at Baltimore, March 8. SAILED FOR THIS PORT. Sehr D Talbot, Amesbury, from Bath, Mc, March 5. MEMORANDA. The sehr Jeddlc Trott, rroin Uucksvillc, s C, ar rived ut 1'iiiludclphia Mureil 7. Thc sehr Mary Limeburner, from Georgetown, S C. arrived ut. Salem, Mass, Marsh 5, ami sailed for Beliast, Mc, on the 6th. List of Shipping IN THU POUT OF CI1AKL1MTON, .WAUCH 10. Vessels under loo tons, and steamers coasting within thc State, excepted. STEAMSHIPS. Manhattan. 1337 tons, Woodhull, at Adgcr'swharf, for New York, loading-James Adirer k co. Prometheus, 581 tons, Gray, at Atlantic wharf, Tor Philadelphia, loudiug-Jno k Theo Getty. SHU'S. Missouri, 824 tons, Brailbuni, at Brown * co's wharf, for Liverpool, loading-W B Smith k co. R C Winthrop. U4i) tons, Stewart, I'r.r Liverpool, al Atlantic wharf, loading-Patterson k Stock. David Brown, 90S tons. Nichols, at Bennett's wharf, for Adelaide, Australia, loading-street Bros k cu. Southern Chief. 1218 tons. Higgins, at. Atlantic wharf, Tor Liverpool, loading-Willis & Chisolm Ppcillc, - ions, Foss, ut Atlantic wharf, for Liv? erpool, loading-W I: Snilih k co. BARKS. Skjnld (Nor), 392 tons, Albrcthscn.in Ashley River, for Kio dc Janeiro, loudiug-lt Mure A eo. La Kciuba (Ur). 534 tons, Brown, at Accommoda? tion wharf, fur Liverpool, loadl!;g-Henry Card. David McNutt (Ur), 602 tons, Lockhart, at Central wharf, for Liverpool, loading-K Mure A co. Annie Torrey, - tons, Libby, at noyce k cu's wharf, for Liverpool, loading-W Roach A co. Elliott Ritchie, - ions, Pung. ut Accommodation wharf, from Guuiiupe Isles, Peru, waiting Il Card. BRIGS. Francisco (Span), - tons. Kiera, at Brown & co's wharf, for Barcelona, ready-W P Hall. Ortolan, 301 tons, Leeman, at Palmelt? wharf, from Baltimore, waning-J A Kn slow k co. Mary K Duna, - tons, O'Neill, al Central wharf, Irotn Bath, Me, discharging-A Gage k co. SCHOONER*. Fannie H Buckln?. 241 tons, Bocklln, In Ashley River, for Wilmington, Del, ready-J A Ens low k co. Four Sisters, 206 tons, Shirrar. in I lie Stream, for Philadelphia, ready-J A KnMow k co. J C Thompson. Jin tons. Jeffers, in Ashley River, for Philadelphia, loading-ll F Baker k co. Hattie M Howes, - tons, in Ashley River, for Bnl'lmorc, loading-Risley A Crciefiton. B N Hawkins. MW tons. Wyatt, al Palmetto wharr, for New York, loading-W Roach A co. Chase. - tons, Gross nt Keri's wharf, from Nor? folk, Va, walting-Master. Gov Burton, - tons, Steel man, at Central wharf, or Jacksonville, Fla, ready-il V Raker k co. W F Garrison. - tons, Adams, at Central ti harr, I for Boston, loading-M Goldsmith A Son. 0 B Woods, - tons, Gandy, in Ashley Rivi r, for Providence, loading-Risley k Crefghtoc. 1 Emma BSteTT, --"tona. SHaw, at Atlantic wharf, from Baltimore,.iwaltlsg-Willis 4 Chisolm. Elias Moore, 270 tons, DeGroot, at Kerr's wharf, from Norfolk, Va,'discharging-Master. N W Smith, 294 tons, Tooker,- at A-lger's wharf, from New York, discharging- W Roach A co. H W Godfrey, -. tons, Sears, at Brown * co's wharf, from Baltimore, discharging-J A Ens row 4 co. Eveline, 123 tons, Dutch, at Palmetto wharf, from Cardenas, discharging-J A Enslow A CO.. ". Mary Stow, 159 tons, Rankin, at Atlantic wharf, from WUmington, Del, discharging-W Roach & co. , M C Hart, 186 tons, Hawley, at Wando Company's wharf, for BucksvlUe, S C, ready-W Roach 4 co. L A Edwards, - tons. Marsh?;' ;? AiV?er;B wharr, from New York, diflcbarglag-W Roach Ben ^;andi 126 ton8i Blalsdell, at Vennlng's wharf, for New York, loading-Risley 4 Creighton. Active, 268 tons, Coombs, at Central wharf, from New York, discharging-H F Baker 4 co. Mary J Fisher, 129 tons, Lawrence, at Kerr's wharf, from Baltimore, discharging-T J Kerr A co. . , Wenonah, 80 tons, Noyes, at Brown A co's wharf, from Baltimore, discharging-T Tupper 4 Sons. Hattie Coombs, 108 tons, Jameson, at Brown A co's wharf, from Norfolk, discharging-Risley k Creighton. Dan Gilford, 253 tons. Tirrell, at Central wharf, from Philadelphia, discharging-H F Baker k co. R k S corson, 262 tons, Corson, at Atlantic wharf, from Wilmington, Del, discharging-Master. Lugano, 174 tons, Johnson, at Union wharf, from Boston, discharging-Master. M A Tyler, - tons. Tyler, at Kerr's wharr, from Alexandria, Va, discharging-T J Kerr k co. LIST OF VESSELS TP, CLEARED AND SAILED Rlit TO IS TORT. FOREIGN. LIVERPOOL. Bark A B Wyman, Wyman, sailed.Jan o NEWPORT, ENG. Thc Island ?meen. Brook, sailed.Jan 15 Tho Nunnie T Bell, Ackley, sailed.Feb 10 CARDIFF. The Edith, Chegnikleii. sailed.Jan Ci) ^BERMUDA. British bork Wm Fisher, Barney, sailed-Feb 14 DOMESTIC. BOSTON. Sehr C E V ayraonrt, Higgins, np.Feb 15 Sehr Ida Leila, Fisher, up.Feb 28 NEW YORK. Sehr Commodore Kearney, Phllbrook, up..Feb 24 Sehr irla BirdsaU, Birdsall, cleared.Peb 25 Sehr S H Woodbury, Woodbury, up.March 1 Sehr Marian Gane, Shepherd, cleared... .March 2 Sehr Samuel L Russell,-, up.March 3 Sehr Georgia, Brier, up.March 3 . pu 11. A DUI.PH I A. SchfeE A Hooper, Campeen, np.Feb 15 BcnFAiuiiu Sfiuskell. Goskell, up....'_March 7 Sehr Auna Utile, Crawford, np.March 7 BALTIMORE. Steamship Sea Gull, Dutton, cleared.March R Sehr W II Thorndike, Hall, cleared.March 8 sehr L W Hun neil, Bunni ll. cleared.IFcb 18 Sehr Serene. JoneB, cleared.Feb 12 Sehr Ida Richardson, ?odell, cleared....March 6 Sehr Emeline McLnln, Hall, cleared.March 6 Sehr ll G Hand, Hand, cleared.....'.March 6 FORTLAND, ME. Sehr Dr Kane, Dodge, cleared.Feb 24 Sehr Montana, Parker, cleared.Feb 20 BATH, UR. Sehr D Talbot, Amesbury, sailed.March e illisrellancons. THE UNIVERSAL RUBBER BATH is adjustable for convenient usc In a Shower, Sit Ung, Hip and Submergent [lath, combining sim rllciiy. convenience and comfort. 1 heg to inform Hie public that I have th? Agency for the sale of these Baths In this State, und um now prepared to show by sample at my Store their superiority over all oilier Baihlug Ap? paratus heretofore invented. F. VON S A NT E N, Denier In all kinds or Rubber Goods, Nursery Sheeting. Ac, and Importer of Paris Fancy Goods, Toys, Fireworks, 4c, No. 229 KING STREET, mchll 2_Next to Academy of Music. rjlO PLANTERS. We have been appointed Agents for the sale ol SHAW'S COTTON SEED HULLER, MANUFACTURED BY THE "DIAMOND MILL MANUFACTURING CO.," and offer Hie same at Manufacturer's Prices Freight added, Feeling assured lt ls what every namer needs sample of work, Circulars and all Information furnished on application to us. One or the -HULLERS" to be seen at our Office BRODIE k CO.. Factors and Commission Merchants, North Atlantic Wharf. Charleston, S. c., February 12,1S70. ? fei 14 mw nm os w TO" A GONER & M A TH E WE S IMPROVED RICE DRILL. PRICE $125. Wo nirer willi confidence to thc Rice Planters o our State these Improved and thoroughly success ful Machines, having had them In operation fo the past three years lu the hands or nuincroii! planters, whose certificates of approval wc wll take pleasure in showing. WE ALSO OFFER THE "RICK BIRD" MOWER AND REAPER, Tor harvesting Rice, which has been thoroughly tested i:i the presence of many pl inters, and pro nuanced by them a pcrrcct success. ALSO, MONROE'S IMPROVED ROTARY HARROW Hie bet ?ind must, pi-rfcct clod pulverizer, whicl wc giuniiiiec to bc thc best Harrow iu use. J. E. ADGER & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA, No. 62 EAST BAY, feMl mwflmo Charleston. S. C. E R TIL I ZEUS. P II O X I X GUANO. WILCOX. GIBBS k CO.'S MANIPULATED GUANO. GUANO, SALT AND PLASTER COMPOUND, for sale by WiLCOX, GIBBS k CO, i IMPORTEES & DEALEES IN No. fri Bay street, Savannah. No. 241 Broad street, Augusta. No. 64 East Bay, Charleston. as- Semi for Circular giving prices, terms, cer? tificates, 4c. janis iufs3moa -^M. MATTH* ESSEir, N?. 291 KINO -STREET, CORNER WENTWORTH, AGENT FOR THE MANUFACTUR?T CELEBRATED STAR SHIRTS! EACH QUALITY OF SHIRT IS NUMBEBED. TRICES AS FOLLOWS: No. 42.$2 00 No. 52..i. 2 50 No. 72. 3 00 No. 92. 3 CO Ma on! os S!)0ttlbcr ?5 rn ce. LI E C Iii MP I OK BB ACE. M bi l-l O o' tc B O M This BRAGS, In tts peculiar construction, has a the ad van tages ol SUSPENDERS AND SHOULDER BRACES COMBINED. First. It does not disarrange the Shirt Bosom Second. lt cannot slip orf the shoalders. Third. There ts less strain on the battons of. the pants than with common Suspenden,. Fourth. Each, section ol the pants can be adjusted lndependcnt ly. Firth. By means of the AdJUBtlble Back Strap a gentle or powerful Brace caa be obtained. Sixth. It attaches to the pants at the same pointa that the ordinary Suspender does. ^ Sole Agent in Charleston, E . SCOTT, DEALER IK SHIRTS AM) FURNISHING GOODS, Meeting street. Opposite Market HaU. Inn213mni> iflisrclloneons. J) R A T T'S "ASTRAL" 01 Lr, Unlike many other Ulumlnating Oils, ia per? fectly pure and free from au adulterations or mixtures of any kind. It emits no offensive smell while burning, gives a soft and brilliant light, and can bc used with thc same assurance or safety as gas. Chemists pronounce it tho best and safest Illuminating Oil ever offered to the public; and Insurance Companies endorse and urge upon consumers the usc or the "Astral" OH in preference to any other. It is now barned by thousands uf ramilles, and In no instance baa any accident occurred from Us use; a lamp Ailed with lt, ir upset and broken, will not explode. To prevent adulteration, the "Astral" Oil ls packed only in thc Guaranty Patent Cans, of 1 gallon and 5 gallons each, and each can ls sealed in s> manner that cannot be counterfeited. Every package with uncut seal we warrant. Be sore and get none but the genuine article, Pratt's "As trul" Oil, for sale by dealers everywhere, and at wholesale and retail by the proprietors OIL HOUSE OF CHARLES PRATT, No. 1C8Fulton street, New York, Postorilce Box No. 3060. Send for circulars, with testimonials and price lists. Enclose stamps for copy of the "Astral Light." For sale by GOODRICH, WINEMAN ft CO., Wholesale Druggists. Charleston. S. C. deals TO THE WORKING CLASS.-WE ABE now prepared to furnish all classes roth constant employment at home, the whole or the time, or for the spare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 60 cents to $6 per evening, and a pro? portional sum by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as mceh a? men. That all who see thia notice may send their address, and test the business, we make this un? paralleled offer : To such as are not well satisfied, we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, a valuable sample, which will do> tn commence work on, and a copy of "The Peo? ple's Literary Companion"-one of the largest and best family newspapers published -aU sen? freo by mall. Reader, il you want permanent, profitable wo't, address E. C. ALLEN ft CO., Angusta. Maine. lani? 3mos DYS PEPS IA & I ND IG E STIONI Y"k^I SOLD EVERYWHERE IIOWIE.MOISE&D }JW PROPRIETORS & WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS CaiAlaEgTOitS.C; N. B. The Commissioner or Revenue has decided1 that any dealer can sell this article without a spnrial license. mch2B*c J. T. HUMPHREYS, BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION. MERCHANT. SALE? OF REAL ESTATE. STOCKS. BONDS? SECURITIES AND PERSONAL PRO? PERTY ATTENDED TO. KO. 27 BROAD STREET, Charleston, s. C. REFERENCES.-Hon. HENRY BUIST. W. J. MA? GRATH. Esq., General JAMES CONIFER, T. B? WATtlNO. Rsc. ocU HAM'S ANTIDOTE FOR STRONG DRINK. A SURE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. One Dollar a Bottle. Sent by mail, postage paid, on rei'P'M nf price. The Antidote ls thc best remedy that can be administered in Manla-a-Potu, and also for ott nervous affections. w For sale by Hr M. RA RR. No. 181 Meeting street, ociJ Agent for South Carolina?.